Weather or Climate?
Types of Climate
Weather and Climate
Clouds
Extreme Weather
100

It was sunny and 75 degrees in Kansas City on Tuesday.

Weather

100
This type of climate has cold winters and cold summers.
Polar
100

Climates near the equator are warmer or colder?

Warmer 

100

True or False: A cumulonimbus cloud is the only storm cloud that creates lightning. 

True

100

The flash of light during a storm is called...

Lightning

200

The summers in Florida are hot and humid.

Climate

200
This type of climate has warm summers and cold winters.
Temperate
200

Climates far from the equator are warmer or colder?

Colder
200

When the sun shines on a puddle of water, the puddle will begin to...

evaporate

200

A dangerous funnel shaped wind storm is called a...

Tornado

300

This is someone that studies the weather.

Meteorologist

300
This climate is hot and humid.
Tropical
300

Animals that live in hot climates have large ___________ to let out heat.

Ears

300

A group of water droplets is called a...

Cloud

300
Which one forms on land: tornado or hurricane?
Tornado
400

It is supposed to rain tomorrow in Oregon.

Weather

400
This type of climate does not have a specific pattern on the world map.

Desert

400

This is the imaginary line that splits the Earth in half. 

Equator

400

Ice that comes from the sky.

Hail

400
Which one forms over water: tornado or hurricane?
Hurricane
500

Antarctica is cold year-round. 

Climate

500

Kansas has cold winters and warm summers. This type of climate is called...

Temperate

500

Bears, snakes, and turtles do this in the winter. 

Hibernate

500
True or false: Clouds help meteorologists predict weather
True
500

List two types of extreme weather besides tornadoes and hurricanes.

Blizzard

Snow Storm

Dust Storm